# Oleksii Zhuk

> Senior Product Designer | Design Systems Specialist | Bridging Design & Engineering

Location: Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
Profile: https://flows.cv/oleksiizhuk

Product Designer specializing in building scalable design systems and bridging the gap between design and engineering. With 10+ years of design experience and 4+ years in B2B SaaS products, I combine systems thinking with hands-on front-end development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React) to create technically sound, user-centered solutions.

I excel at transforming complex technical requirements into intuitive experiences. At Datuum.ai—an AI-driven analytics platform—I built a modular design system from scratch that enabled our engineering team to deliver both standard and custom solutions while maintaining consistency. I also led the complete redesign of the product's information architecture, resulting in a 14% increase in task success rate and 37% reduction in time-on-task.

Currently, I'm working on multiple projects including designing and building hybrid education platforms and contributing to public sector initiatives. I'm particularly drawn to complex products where technical depth, systems thinking, and close collaboration with engineers create measurable impact.

I work across mobile and web platforms, have experience designing AI-powered features, and apply accessibility principles (W3C) to ensure inclusive experiences. Based in Kyiv, Ukraine, I'm available for contract work and full-time product design roles where I can build systems, solve complex UX challenges, and contribute to meaningful products.

Product Design • Design Systems • UX Research • Front-End Development • Accessibility • AI/ML Products • B2B SaaS

## Work Experience
### Product Design Consultant @ INTELLECT USA
Jan 2025 – Present | Brier, Washington, United States
- Created visual identity and brand strategy for US market launch
- Designed user experience for educational materials, applying visual psychology principles to enhance learning outcomes
- Consulting on product positioning and visual design strategy

### Product Designer & Technical Lead @ EdTech Startup (NDA)
Jan 2024 – Present | Kyiv, Ukraine
- Designed UI/UX for hybrid learning platform and integrated game experiences for preschool education
- Developed comprehensive design system and branding from scratch, creating scalable components for both digital and offline learning materials
- Designed innovative gamification approaches, translating educational requirements into engaging user flows and interactions
- Collaborated with development team to integrate Unity WebGL games into LearnDash LMS framework, ensuring technical feasibility of design solutions
- Applied accessibility principles (W3C standards) to create inclusive learning experiences for diverse young learners

### Product Designer @ Datuum.ai
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
- Built modular design system from scratch that enabled engineering to deliver both standard and custom client solutions while maintaining consistency
- Led complete redesign of information architecture, resulting in 14% increase in task success rate and 37% reduction in time-on-task (verified through post-launch usability testing)
- Designed LLM-powered feature during early adoption of generative AI for AI-driven analytics platform
- Collaborated with front-end developers from wireframes through implementation, translating complex data orchestration concepts
- Conducted user research and usability studies to inform design decisions
- Designed product landing pages optimized for conversion

### User Experience Designer @ Datuum.ai
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
- Developed brand identity and design language for AI-driven analytics platform
- Created personas, user stories, and story maps for enterprise users
- Designed wireframes, user flows, and prototypes for SaaS web application
- Optimized design assets for agile sprint methodology

### Head of Media Production @ Intellect of Ukraine
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Kyiv City, Ukraine
- Led design and media team of 6-8 members through COVID-19 transition, adapting educational product for remote learning
- Designed brand identities for educational products
- Conducted user research and psychology studies to inform design decisions

### Media Specialist @ Intellect of Ukraine
Jan 2013 – Jan 2020 | Kharkiv
- Developed presentation design framework that standardized visual communication across educational products, reducing production time and ensuring brand consistency
- Conducted visual and behavioral psychology research analyzing how students perceive information through audio and video mediums
- Designed visual assets for large-scale educational conferences and workshops
- Applied research insights to inform design decisions across educational materials


## Education
### Master's degree in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"

### Bachelor's degree in Information Technology
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

### Full Secondary Education in Math, Computer Science & Languages
Kharkiv Gymnasium 169


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/oleksii-zhuk
- Portfolio: https://oleksiizhuk.design/

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Last updated: 2026-03-31